A federal judge this week dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit filed against the Municipality of Anchorage and three police officers by the family of a man the officers shot to death in 2019.
of the shooting was publicly released by the Hassans’ lawyer nearly three years after his death.
In an order released Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the lawsuit and said officers acted reasonably because they believed Hassan posed a threat. The civil suit filed by Hassan’s brother and mother sought $20 million from the municipality, involved officers and other city employees for wrongful death and various civil rights violations. The lawsuit said police usedAnchorage police investigate after Bishar Hassan was killed by officers on A Street on Monday, April 1, 2019.
The shooting occurred after police officers Nathan Lewis, Matthew Hall and Brett Eggiman responded to 911 calls that reported Hassan brandishing a handgun near the Walmart on A Street, Gleason’s order said. Police contacted Hassan at a nearby bus stop and the shooting unfolded in mere seconds, according to the order. Police directed Hassan to stop, but he reached for what appeared to be a gun in his waistband and began to raise it as he walked toward them.The three officers fired a total of 13 times in less than three seconds, according to the order. Officers later realized that Hassan had a BB gun, not a handgun.
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